Further Proof that The Dungeon Rocks

That Techie Stuff

I am deep in my deadline cave this week, so I shall leave you to post all of your good news & gratitude for the week while I work toward what will make me most thankful—finishing up PROJECT: RUNAWAY BRIDE. :rundogrun

So come on, make me proud…tell us all the great stuff that’s been happening in your life this past week!

Now to announce the winner of this week’s Free Book Friday title, Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian…

:puppydance Colleen!!! :puppydance

Congratulations, Colleen! :goteam Please contact me with your full name & mailing information, & I’ll get your book out to you as soon as I can!

Thanks to all of the recent holidays, it’s been a while since we’ve held a good, old-fashioned Happy Sunday! So what are you grateful for this week, or over the past few weeks, that you might like to share?

This week, I AM HAPPY that I ordered new cat food for the Divine Miss P (a.k.a. Elder Kitty) when I did. At the time, I thought it might be a bit of overkill, but I officially ran out of the old stuff this morning, so if I hadn’t restocked when I did, I would be in Big Trouble! :kittyquestion

I AM HAPPY, too, that the other type of food I buy (frozen raw) has started coming in again. The company was having a heck of a time supplying the only flavor The Kittehs will eat & I was growing desperate. But little by little it seems to be coming in again. Whew.

I AM HAPPY that PROJECT: RUNAWAY HEIRESS has finally hit the shelves—or e-readers, as the case may be :winkcat —& so far, I am getting very good reports from readers. Everyone seems to love Lily & Nigel as much as I do…& hoped they would. :hugpuppy

And I AM HAPPY that Book 2, PROJECT: RUNAWAY BRIDE, is coming along beautifully. I’m nearing the end now, so I need to make sure I dot all my Is, cross all my Ts, & tie up all the loose ends, but so far, so good. (Knock on wood. :16234 )

How about you? Have any news or simply something you’re thankful for that you’d like to talk about?

Now to announce the winner of this week’s Free Book Friday title, Skintight by Susan Andersen…

:puppydance Donna A.!!! :puppydance

Congratulations, Donna! :goteam Please contact me with your full name & mailing information, & I’ll get your book out to you as soon as I can!

Another holiday, another winner to announce from this week’s Free Book Friday giveaway, the Fool for Love anthology with stories by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Stephanie Bond, & Judith Arnold. I just hope people take a couple minutes away from hunting for eggs to drop by & see if they won… :peekaboo

:hide Mary Kirkland!!! :hide

Congratulations, Mary! :happyeaster Please contact me with your mailing information, & I’ll get your book out to you as soon as I can!

I AM HAPPY that I (or rather, Madame Mommy Dearest :like ) finally got a big chunk of my handwritten pages typed up & added to my file for PROJECT: RUNAWAY BRIDE. I’m not quite as far along as I’d like to be, but I’m getting there. And have I mentioned how much I’m loving this story, even if I’m moving a little slow in the telling-of process? :love

I AM HAPPY, too, that after downloading the Pixelmator app & having a minor meltdown over how very much I hate it :charmer I sort of figured out how to use it & managed to put together a “Cover Coming Soon” graphic for the PROJECT: RUNAWAY BRIDE page of my website. You can go there & see it now in all its Heidi-created glory (hint hint), & also read an early-early excerpt from the story, if you like…even though I realize Book 1, PROJECT: RUNAWAY HEIRESS, hasn’t even come out yet.

I hope you’ve all marked your calendars & are as excited about it as I am! :peekaboo

And finally, I AM HAPPY that I discovered a yummy new meal called Island Shrimp Stir-Fry at Perkins! It is beyond delicious, & since I just received a coupon for 20% off my next visit, I get to go back for more really, really soon! :chomp

Allrighty—you’re up next! What fun stuff have you added to your gratitude list this week?

This week’s Free Book Friday title, Ghost Night by Heather Graham…

:cheers Evelyn!!! :cheers

Congratulations, Evelyn! :topofthemornin Please contact me with your full name & mailing information, & I’ll get your book out to you as soon as I can!

In The Dungeon

Devil or Angel?

First commentor of the day will receive this shiny Golden Halo and be named Good Girl for a Day.

The last commentor of the day will receive this pair of shiny red Devil Horns and be named Bad Girl for a Night.

Hunk of the Month

He Said, She Said

"What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance."

~Jane Austen

Because I Can

Easily Amused

How Hot Is It?

It's so hot...

cows are giving evaporated milk
chickens are laying hard-boiled eggs
hot water comes out of both taps
you burn your hand opening the car door
you discovered asphalt has a liquid state
birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground
you can pull baked potatoes straight out of the ground
you've started putting ice cubes in your water bed
the four seasons are now: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!
your car overheats before you drive it anywhere

And finally...

Satan decided to take the day off

Meet Heidi

I'm not saying it's hot in this room, but two Hobbits just showed up and threw a ring in it.